BBC Scottish with Andrew Manze

[Sir Velo]

The modern Royal Concert Hall doesn't have one either so electronic imitations are brought in when required. Sadly this was a particularly bad example of the species.

The entry of the organ in the third movement signifies the moment when the polar party encounters the Beardmore glacier, IIRC; a blood chilling episode when nature's vast indifference to man is revealed. In this performance, it sounded more like seeing the village pond frozen over.

Frankly, this is a work which should never be performed at a venue without an adequate, functioning organ (oo, er missus). Bathetic.

[Nick Armstrong]

The entry of the organ in the third movement signifies the moment when the polar party encounters the Beardmore glacier, IIRC; a blood chilling episode when nature's vast indifference to man is revealed. In this performance, it sounded more like seeing the village pond frozen over.

Frankly, this is a work which should never be performed at a venue without an adequate, functioning organ (oo, er missus). Bathetic.

[mercia]

Radio 3 will soon stop broadcasting live music altogether if its so-called adherents display such apathy.

if 'so-called adherents' means the members on this forum, I would be amazed if Radio 3 takes a blind bit of notice of what is or is not said here

[amateur51]

The entry of the organ in the third movement signifies the moment when the polar party encounters the Beardmore glacier, IIRC; a blood chilling episode when nature's vast indifference to man is revealed. In this performance, it sounded more like seeing the village pond frozen over.

Frankly, this is a work which should never be performed at a venue without an adequate, functioning organ (oo, er missus). Bathetic.